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Darknetfaq (talk | contribs) (Created page with "To hide your identity: People may not want their data collected It's popular among civil liberties groups, journalists, and those who maintain online privacy. They don't want to be found (they may be criminals or want to engage in criminal activity) They want access to questionable content They want to use hidden services - although TOR itself is not hidden, the sites and users under it are hidden under layers of darknet encryption. For criminal pur...") |
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To hide your identity: | To hide your identity: | ||
* People may not want their data collected | |||
* It's popular among civil liberties groups, journalists, and those who maintain online privacy. | |||
They don't want to be found (they may be criminals or want to engage in criminal activity) | *They don't want to be found (they may be criminals or want to engage in criminal activity) | ||
They want access to questionable content | *They want access to questionable content | ||
They want to use hidden services - although TOR itself is not hidden, the sites and users under it are hidden under layers of darknet encryption. | *They want to use hidden services - although TOR itself is not hidden, the sites and users under it are hidden under layers of darknet encryption. | ||
For criminal purposes: | For criminal purposes: | ||
* Black market trading | |||
Buying illegal goods (e.g., weapons/drugs) | *Buying illegal goods (e.g., weapons/drugs) | ||
* Participating in forums and media exchanges for pedophiles and terrorists | |||
Revision as of 08:02, 26 October 2022
To hide your identity:
* People may not want their data collected * It's popular among civil liberties groups, journalists, and those who maintain online privacy. *They don't want to be found (they may be criminals or want to engage in criminal activity) *They want access to questionable content *They want to use hidden services - although TOR itself is not hidden, the sites and users under it are hidden under layers of darknet encryption.
For criminal purposes:
* Black market trading *Buying illegal goods (e.g., weapons/drugs) * Participating in forums and media exchanges for pedophiles and terrorists